Lusaka vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$360
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
36
99
😀 Quality of life
51
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.6M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 68% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6460th and 812th ($777 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 735th in Zambia and the United States, respectively. Check Zambia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lusaka compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6238th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.81
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$15748

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$1236
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$1107
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$689
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$734
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$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
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$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
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$761
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$1121
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$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
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$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
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$645
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$367
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$550
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$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
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$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992

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$2322
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$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766